--- title: "The African Arts Trust — charity 1141553 | CharityCompare" description: "The African Arts Trust (charity 1141553): income £94,748 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-african-arts-trust retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:02:22.476Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1141553Charitable company AA # The African Arts Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The African Arts Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.theafricanartstrust.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1141553&subId=0) Work at The African Arts Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-african-arts-trust&type=claim&name=The%20African%20Arts%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The African Arts Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £94,748 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £118,412 Registered charity number 1141553 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Up Marden Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.theafricanartstrust.org](http://www.theafricanartstrust.org/) Quick answer The African Arts Trust (number 1141553) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The African Arts Trust do? The Trust supports a wide range of projects with an emphasis on grass roots organisations that support professional practicing artists trying to make a livelihood in the visual arts. The Trust's grant making is concentrated geographically on Eastern and Southern Africa -including the following countries; Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The African Arts Trust Answers The African Arts Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The African Arts Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The African Arts Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The African Arts Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The African Arts Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 April 2011 Company number [07495544](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07495544) (Companies House) Where it says it operates City of Westminster · Kensington and Chelsea · Belgium · Botswana · Egypt · Kenya · Mozambique · Nigeria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The African Arts Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The African Arts Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The African Arts Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The African Arts Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-african-arts-trust&type=claim&name=The%20African%20Arts%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.theafricanartstrust.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The African Arts Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The African Arts Trust as a registered charity (number 1141553) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The African Arts Trust's charity number? The African Arts Trust's charity number is 1141553. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1141553? Search 1141553 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The African Arts Trust do? The Trust supports a wide range of projects with an emphasis on grass roots organisations that support professional practicing artists trying to make a livelihood in the visual arts. The Trust's grant making is concentrated geographically on Eastern and Southern Africa -including the following countries; Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Does The African Arts Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The African Arts Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The African Arts Trust? The African Arts Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.theafricanartstrust.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The African Arts Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The African Arts Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The African Arts Trust? The register records The African Arts Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The African Arts Trust's trustees paid? The African Arts Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The African Arts Trust registered as a charity? The African Arts Trust was entered on the register on 21 April 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07495544). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1141553&subId=0).